I have been serving clients in a variety of settings in the greater Kansas City area since 2008.  I am a graduate of the Leading Edge leadership program, a proud member of Warriors’ Ascent (which focuses on providing trauma treatment to Veterans and First Responders), a former member of the advisory board of The Resilient Activist, a former teacher at Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness, and I am a Climate Aware Therapist and part of the Climate Therapists Network.  I also have several years of hospice experience, and am trained in Complex Trauma.

In my practice, I focus largely on building resilience in order to set and achieve goals, and I like to work with my clients in a strengths-based manner to help them identify and achieve their goals.  Over the course of my career, I have developed a deep understanding of depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders, and have helped hundreds of clients grow and find the strength within themselves to conquer some of life’s most difficult challenges.

I am also pleased to offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and have completed the training certification program through Healing Realms, a nationally recognized provider of continuing education for psychotherapists.  I believe deeply in the healing power of psychedelics and find that using this type of medicine helps people to unlock their own innate wisdom and deep capacity for self-healing. KAP can be useful in assisting clients in a variety of situations, including major depression, treatment-resistant depression, anxiety and trauma as well as existential distress and other mental/emotional health concerns. Healing and integrating with psychedelics allows people to explore and discover themselves in new and deep ways; ketamine in particular creates the opportunity to develop new neural pathways in the areas of self-concept and anticipating hope and pleasure for the future.  I consider it an honor and a privilege to be able to support and guide my clients through this process. 

My practice includes assisting clients to work through a variety of difficulties and achieve positive growth.  Some of the types of issues I most frequently encounter include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Emotional regulation
• Anger
• Loss
• Self-esteem
• Building resilience
• Adjustment issues
• Relationship difficulties
• Attachment issues
• Coping skills
• Women’s issues
• LGBTQ+ issues

I find that a holistic approach to wellness, in which I believe that every person has within themselves the power and capacity to heal, is the most effective approach to therapy.  I focus on working with my clients’ strengths and enhancing their positive attributes to overcome life’s obstacles–regardless of whether those obstacles arise from grief/loss, depression, anxiety, stress, or any of the myriad of challenges that we face in our lives.  In doing so, I strive always to help people create joy in their lives, to find out more about who they are and what they want, and explore strategies to get there safely.

I am dedicated to facilitating the implementation of trauma-informed and mindfulness-based self-care practice in all settings, and I strive to build awareness and resilience and create a safe and compassionate environment for self-exploration.  Mindfulness implementation is very important to me in therapy; I encourage my clients to develop a mindful awareness of themselves and the experiences that have helped shape their life, and to harness this awareness to help them to move forward in an intentional and purpose-driven manner.

I currently accept insurance from the following carriers:

• Aetna
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Cigna
• Humana
• United Healthcare
• Optum and all Optum affiliates
• UMR
• All Savers

For self-pay clients and clients who have other health insurance and would like to schedule on a self-pay basis, my self-pay rate is $200-$250 per session.

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